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Australian values statement for PIC 4019 -1 July 2015.

Migration Regulations 1994 – Approval of Australian Values Statement for Public Interest Criterion 4019 – 2015 – IMMI 15/065
– F2015L00896 –Approval of Australian Values Statement for Public Interest Criterion 4019 specifies two Australian values statements for Australian visa applications.  
Schedule A of the Instrument provides the wording of the values statement for the grant of the following visa subclasses: 100; 101; 103; 114; 115; 116; 124; 132; 143; 151; 160; 161; 162; 163; 164; 165; 173; 186; 187; 188; 189; 190; 200; 201; 202; 203; 204; 300; 309; 476; 489; 785; 790; 800; 801; 802; 804; 814; 820; 826; 835; 836; 838; 852; 858; 864; 866; 884; 887; 888; 890; 891; 892; or 893;

Schedule B of the Instrument provides the values statement for the grant of the following visa subclasses: 401; 402; 403; 405; 410; 411; 415; 416; 417; 418; 419; 420; 421; 422; 423; 426; 427; 428; 442; 445; 457; 461; 462; 470; 485; 570; 571; 572; 573; 574; 575; 576; 580; or 787.

This Instrument revokes IMMI 12/081 (F2012L02214) and commences on 1 July 2015.

MRT RRT fee increase – 1 July 2015

  • The fee payable when lodging an application with the Migration and Refugee Division of the AAT, for review of all visa refusals and cancellations, except protection visas, will increase to $1,673. 
  • The fee payable after an unfavourable review decision is made by the Migration and Refugee Division in relation to a protection visa will also be $1,673.
  • In cases where a 50% fee reduction is granted the reduced fee will be $836.50.
  • Application fees are required by law to be adjusted every two years in line with the Consumer Price Index.
  • The new fee will be reflected in updated application forms, available on our website from 1 July 2015.